
Actor
Konstantin Taffet, who plays Clerk Carmine. Taffet is also making his feature film debut and a renowned violinist who took first place several times in the German violin competition Jugend Musiziert. He also did many violin solo performances in Potsdam, Berlin. Since 2015, he has been a member of several orchestras in Potsdam.
– Deadline about Konstantin Taffet in “Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes
Violinist
Taffet started playing the violin in 2015 and has since played in many orchestras, e.g. the Youth Symphony Orchestra Brandenburg (JSO) and has had many solo performances. In addition, he had already won the first prize in the “Jugend musiziert” competition countless times. This was followed by regular lessons with high-profile violin professors.

More about me

How it began…
It all began when I was six years old, with an early childhood music education course at a music school. In this course, various instruments were introduced to the children over several weeks. Each week focused on a different instrument – from the guitar to the flute to the violin. When the violin was introduced, I knew by the end of the lesson: I absolutely wanted to learn to play the violin. The heavenly sound, the elegance, and the beauty enchanted me, and I was determined to master it.
After four months of violin lessons, my violin teacher pointed out that I had great talent. She suggested that I participate in the “Jugend Musiziert” competition. At the age of six, I took part in this competition for the first time – and immediately won first prize.
– Konstantin Taffet
What followed…
What followed were several years during which I played in various orchestras at our music school, up to the Brandenburg Youth Symphony Orchestra. This gave me the opportunity to perform many times in the famous Nikolaisaal in Potsdam, where we also held our rehearsals. Additionally, I was active in several ensembles, from trios to octets – I’ve experienced almost every formation.
– Konstantin Taffet



My ancestors and their careers
My family on my mother’s side has been very musical for about nine generations. My great-grandmother, Sara Erkel, was the director of a large and renowned art school in Transylvania, Romania (formerly part of Hungary). Additionally, Franz Erkel, an ancestor of our family, is among our most famous forebears. He was a close friend of Franz Liszt and composed the Hungarian national anthem, which has existed for almost 200 years.
– Konstantin Taffet